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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Walter Camp Players to Watch for Player of Year Award

The following is the 2010 Walter Camp Player of the Year “Players to Watch” list.

A list of five finalists will be announced on Wednesday, December 1.

The Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, who is voted on by the Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be presented live on Thursday, December 9 during the 6 p.m. edition of ESPN SportsCenter.

The players:Justin Blackmon, Sophomore, WR, Oklahoma State – Leads nation in receiving yards (158.9 ypg) for the 9-1 Cowboys; has caught 84 passes on the season, 16 for touchdowns.

Da’Quan Bowers, Junior, DL, Clemson – Leads nation in quarterback sacks (13.5) and ranks second in tackles for loss (22.0) for the Tigers.

The winner will receive his trophy at the Foundation’s annual national awards banquet on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Yale Commons in New Haven. Sponsorships and tickets are available by calling (203) 288-CAMP.

Top Prep hoop players in town this weekend

The National Prep Showcase, one of the top post-graduate basketball events in the entire nation, is coming to New Haven this weekend from Friday, November 19th to Sunday, November 21st at Albertus Magnus College. The event features a 23 team field, including all of the top ten schools in the country according to the National Prep Poll and the defending national champions from each of the last four seasons.

The National Prep Showcase will also feature an overwhelming amount of individual talent, adding to an alumni list that includes over 15 NBA players including Michael Beasley and Tyreke Evans. Over 150 division I prospects will be in action including the nation’s top two ranked juniors according to ESPN in Middletown resident Andre Drummond (St. Thomas More School) and Khem Birch (Notre Dame Prep).

The event is annually among the most highly attended in the country by college coaches and scouts with the 2009 National Prep Showcase drawing close to 200 on-looking coaches with schools like UConn, Texas, Kansas, West Virginia, Baylor, Missouri, Georgia, and Washington all represented.

UNH/Yale New Haven football Toy Drive

Yale's Zampier selected in draft

Yale’s Alex Zampier was selected with the 15th pick in the eighth round of the NBA Developmental League draft by the New Mexico Thunderbirds. Rosters will be reduced from 17 players to opening-day 10-man rosters by Nov. 18 in anticipation of the Nov. 18 tip off of the NBA D-League’s 10th season.